Dear Harry

We refer to the correspondence sent to you on 11 December 2020 (below).

To date, we have not received a response from you whether you agree to an extension of time for this FOI request.

To assist in the processing your request, we seek your agreement to a 10 day extension under section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to this extension, the department will notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner of the extension of time, and the decision on your request would then be due to you on or before Monday 18 January 2021.

Could you please confirm your agreement to this extension at your earliest convenience but no later than Thursday 7 January 2021.

Regards

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601 | [Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | www.industry.gov.au

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OFFICIAL

From: Freedom of Information
Sent: Friday, 11 December 2020 10:51 AM
To: Witherspoon <foi+[email address]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]>
Subject: CM: Acknowledgement & Request for extension (s15AA) - LEX 67696 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Harry

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (the department) has received your correspondence of 9 December 2020 (attached).

As your previous FOI request (67453) has been closed, the department will take your correspondence as a new FOI request for access to:

The Incubator Support Initiative Duty Statements that were in force prior to May 2019.

This correspondence is to acknowledge receipt of your request (ref 67696). Currently a decision is due to you by 8 January 2021. However, this timeline may be effected by the requirement to undertake consultation with affected third parties or if the department determines you are liable to pay a charge in relation to your request. You will be notified by the department if charges are liable or if third party consultation is required.

Personal information

For documents that fall within the scope of the request, it is the practice of the department to withhold:

· the names, signatures and contact details of junior staff; That is:

o Commonwealth staff who are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES); and

o Ministerial staff below the level of Chief of Staff; and

· the mobile phone numbers of SES officers.

The names and other details of SES officers will be released unless the information is exempt from disclosure.

Confirmation from you that you are not seeking ‘personal information’ (ie. the names and contact details of any individuals, or any information that could reasonably identify an individual) may enable a more timely and cost effective processing of your request.

Therefore, could you please clarify if you a seeking access to personal information in the documents relating to:

· third parties; and

· Commonwealth staff.

If you are not seeking access to any personal information, you can simply reply to this email with ‘no personal information requested’.

If you are seeking access to specific types of personal information, could you please specify.

Request for extension of time

Please note that the department shuts down from 25 December 2020 to 4 January 2021.

Could you please confirm your agreement to this extension at your earliest convenience but no later than Wednesday 16 December 2020.